Keselowski set a new track qualifying record at this 1.058-mile oval with a lap at 135.922 mph. He earned his third career Sprint Cup pole. His first pole in the series came here in September 2010. Keselowski's most recent pole victory occurred in May 2011 at Charlotte (78 races ago).

The top-10 finishers in qualifying broke the previous track record of 135.232 mph, set by Ryan Newman in July 2011.